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a) x xx x](b) "district" means an area defined as a district for the purposes of this Act under section 3-, (c) "General lighthouse" means any lighthouse which the9[Central Government] may, by notification in the 10[Official Gazette], declare to be a general lighthouse for the purposes of this Act;(d) "lighthouse" includes any light-vessel, fog-signal, buoy, beacon, by any mark, sign or apparatus exhibited or used for the guidance of ships;
(e) "local lighthouse" means any lighthouse which is not a general lighthouse;
(f) "local lighthouse authority" means a12[Slate Government], local authority or other person having the superintendence and management of a local lighthouse;(g) "owner" includes any part-owner, charterer, or mortgagee in possession and any agent to whom a ship is consigned;
(h) "port" means any port, as defined in the Indian Ports Act, 1908 to which that Act extends;13[x x x].14[(hh) "proper officer" in relation to any functions to be performed under this Act, means the officer of Customs who is assigned those functions by the Central Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963, and includes any person appointed by the Central Government to discharge the functions of a proper officer under this Act.]15[(hha) "ship" includes a sailing vessels].(i) Words and expressions used in this Act and not otherwise defined have the same meanings respectively as in the 16[Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.]